Happy Monday, friends! I have to work both jobs today, but it is what it is. Hopefully it won’t be that way for too much longer, but we shall see! Either way, I did a lot of reading this past weekend and it felt so good. I’ve read some great YA thrillers lately, so I thought I would do a post for One of Us Is Lying! It’s such a popular book with teens, and there are a lot of great YA thrillers out there! Especially that are coming out this year.
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Top Read-a-Likes for One of Us Is Lying
Looking for a plot with twists and turns?
The Mary Shelly Club by Goldy Moldavsky
This is a recent release (that I wrote a review for!) that had a lot of similar feel to One of Us Is Lying. There’s a high school group that’s playing pranks on their classmates, to make them live out their worst fears. But Rachel notices that something more sinister might be happening behind the scenes. Fast paced with a lot of horror references, sure to meet your thriller needs!
Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
Claudia is the only one who seems to notice that Monday Charles is missing. As days go on without hearing from Monday, Claudia starts to get more and more worried. And no one will give her a straight answer. When Claudia starts to dig further into her disappearance, she might not like what she finds.
Even If We Break by Marie Nijkamp
Five friends went into a cabin to play games as their last getaway before they all go their separate ways. However, they’re all holding their own secrets. Secrets that might just be putting them all in danger. When the lines between their game and reality start to blur, nobody is safe. They have to figure out who is behind it before they all lose the game forever.
Maybe something that’s fast paced with high stakes?
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
When Avery suddenly receives Tobias Hawthorne’s fortune, the terms were easy. Live in his mansion for a year and the money is hers. However, she quickly learns that there’s more to the Hawthorne family than meets the eye. Why did Tobias leave her the money? And what does it mean for Avery’s future?
Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass
Connor’s future doesn’t look very bright. Especially after his religious zealot mother sends him to Nightlight Ministries. A conversion camp. When Connor gets there, he realizes that the camp is holding secrets darker than he could have imagined. And they hit close to Connor’s own home.
Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition and her life is forever changed. She’s getting the big break in music that she’s always wanted. But when she wakes up with blood on her hands, no memory, and Korey Fields dead, she seems to be the main suspect. But what really happened that night?
Or you’re in it for the high school drama.
The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas
After a string of deaths, there are no longer cheerleaders in Sunnybrook. Monica’s sister was the last one to die in the string of deaths. Now, five years later, the school and the community want to remember the cheerleaders. But it’s not so easy for Monica. Especially as she starts to unravel what happened five years ago.
They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything seems perfect on the surface. But Jill knows this isn’t true, especially after her best friend was murdered three years ago by her boyfriend. Now, Jill is ready to move forward. However, she starts getting texts that proclaim Graham’s innocence. So who really killed her best friend?
People Like Us by Dana Mele
Kay has reinvented herself entirely in order to hide the skeletons in her closet. However, everything she’s built threatens to come toppling down when a girl’s body is found in the lake. And the culprit leaves Kay a computer-coded scavenger hunt. Now, Kay suddenly finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. And she’ll do what it takes to survive.
Do you love multiple narrators?
Broken Things by Lauren Oliver
Everyone things that Mia and Brynn are the ones that killed their friend, Summer Marks, five years ago. However, they didn’t do it. On the anniversary of Summer’s death, new information comes out that might help to prove their innocence. But to do so, Mia and Brynn have to learn to work together once again.
The Project by Courtney Summers
Lo Denham is used to being on her own. After her parents died in a car accident, her sister joined the community known as The Unity Project. When given the opportunity to connect with her sister, she takes it. But the Unity Project isn’t what it seems on the surface. And it’s up to Lo to expose their secrets.
The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis
Three years ago, Alex’s sister Anna was murdered. And the killer walked free. So, Alex used violence to help deal with her sister’s death. Which means she can’t be trusted with other people. Especially Jack, who feels guilty for his own part his Alex’s sister’s death. Or with Peekay, who volunteers with Alex at the animal shelter. But the three can’t stay away from each other and are on a path that will end in destruction.
Perhaps detective-type mysteries are more your thing.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
The murder of Andie Bell at the hand of her boyfriend, Sal Singh, is all the town of Fairview can talk about. Five years later, Pip doesn’t think that that story is the truth. So, she decides to re-examine the case as her final senior project. As she starts to uncover the truth, the path starts to become more and more dangerous. Someone doesn’t want the truth to come out.
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Ellingham Academy is a prestigious boarding school in Vermont associated with one of the most famous cold cases. About to start her first year at the academy, Stevie Bell is determined to solve the cold case. When the killer from the original case makes a reappearance at the academy, the game quickly becomes more deadly.
When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris
Jay Murphy knows that when you’re Black, you tend to get overlooked. Especially when you live in public housing. At first, Jay thought his sister’s disappearance had to do with her drug dealing boyfriend. But, it’s been too long for that. Since the police won’t help, Jay takes matters into his own hands.